Safety razor



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v Y J After/1% I Patented Oct. 20, 1942 UNITED STATES PAT am" OFFICE.

v SAFETY Razor; 7 James W. Beckman, Cincinnati, Ohio Application May 14, 1938, Serial No. 208,041

3 Claims.

My invention relates to safety razors.

Safety razors of the type heretofore in use usually employ a notched, toothed, or serrated edge guard member adjacent to the cutting edge of the blade, which so controls and directs. the blade action as to protect. the user against the dangers of cutting or abrasion. While razors employing a guard member of this type are usuallysatisfactory where an emollient readily removable by water, is employed, it is found that when such emollients as the so-called brushless shaving creams are used, the cream tends to clog the space between the guard member and the cutting edge, thus interfering with the normal cutting efficiency of the blade. As such creams, furthermore, are not readily soluble, in water even when warm, it is a matter of some difliculty to remove the obstructing accumulations. The principal object of the present invention is to overcome the difiiculty mentioned and to provide a safety razor wherein the blade is at all times open to access so that any accumulated cream may readily be removed either by the finger or a towel, thus leaving the blade entirely unobstructed so as to operate with its maximum efficiency and comfort.

A further object of the invention is to provide a safety razor of the type mentioned wherein the head and handle are in permanent assembly, thus obviating the possibility of losing any of the parts.

Another object of the invention is to provide a safety razor wherein the placement or removal of the blade may be accomplished with the greatest facility.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a side elevation of a safety razor constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a top view of the razor showing the handle turned down into position for the removal or placement of the blade;

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the razor;

Figure 4 is a rear elevation;

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view of the head on line 5-5 of Figure 4, the handle being shown in part in elevation;

Figure 6 is a bottom view of the head of said razor.

Figure '7 is a sectional view taken on line 7-1 on Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the safety razor looking to the interior of the cap.

The numeral I indicates the head of my new razor; said head is constructed preferably of metal and is provided with an up-turned section 2 to which the handle 3 is pivotally attached by means of a rivet 3a. The blade holdingsection 4 of the head is substantially rectangular in shape with rounded corners as clearlyshown in Figures 2 and 6. The section 4 of the head is cut out to leave a large open space 5, the lateral members 6 and l, as well as the front or guard edge 8 of the portion 4 being quite narrow as clearly shown in Figureiz. The outer edges of the. members 6 and l are upturned so as to form reinforcing flanges; 9 to rigidify the'construction. The fr m 1168 f th te a1memh m 6 a d, l a provided. wi e er ed; rv as n i at a 10 hich bring the ua d de in. a ace ab e the axial plane of the h d 4 d nt? uch ition that its; under surface aligns with the-shoulders 8a of the head- The. re rortioa. H. o the head is wider than the side members 5, and 1 and is a apted to. se ve-as. a st, or ampin abutment for the baclg I2of; a removable blade I3. The side edges of said blade rest on the members 6 and 1 of the head inside the flanges 9, and the cutting edge thereof is disposed in alignment with the shoulders 80. as shown in Figures 5 and 6. The inner end of the handle is bent forwardly as shown at M in Figures 1 and 5, and terminates in a rounded section IS, the extremity of which is slightly flattened as shown at I6. The rounded end of the handle forms a cam which turns on the back I2 of the blade, the flattened end resting on the back [2, and cooperating with the spring of the blade to hold same rigidly in position, when the head and handle are disposed in perpendicular relationship to each other. The upper surface of the blade, when in position, is entirely uncovered and free to access.

From the foregoing description, the nature and advantages of my invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which the same appertains. As will be readily seen, the blade I3 is easily inserted or removed merely by rotating the handle to the appropriate position either for releasing or clamping said blade the shoulders 8a, being of course located beyond the lateral edges of the blade l3. When the blade is not clamped into position, it will be seen that the open section 5 of the head as well as the displacement of the guard member 8 from the cutting edge of the blade, leaves the entire cutting edge as well as most of the blade itself entirely open and readily accessible so that it may at all times be kept clean and free from cream and other obstructing substances. The guard edge 8 of the head being any such substances as may be picked up thereby may be readily removed.

As will be apparent, many modifications may be made in the details of construction as shown and described without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention; for instance, the extent and shape of the opening 5 of the head may be varied within broad limits as the underside of the blade during use is not subject to accumulations. Other modifications within the scope of the-present invention as defined by the ap pended claims will readily occur to those skilled in the art to which said invention appertains."

In the interpretation of 'the claims, it"isto be understood that the lowersurface'of'the blade refers to the side thereof next to the face when shaving, and the upper surface refers to the side away from the face.

' Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: Y a

1. A two-part safety razor, said two parts being a cap with a guard bar at the lower end thereof, guides along the sides of the cap to hold a blade, and an extension at the upperend of the cap extending rearwardly thereof, and a handle pivotally connected to the extension, said extension being atan angle substantially 90'degrees to the cap, and said handle having integral pressure means for direct engagement with the blade to effect a clamping action thereof against the cap; a I

2; In a safety razor, the combination of a cap having a 'lateral dimension substantiallyequal to the longitudinal dimension of the blade, and a transverse dimension slightly less than the transverse dimension of the blade when the upper edges of said cap and blade are coincident and with the keen edge of the blade below the lower edge of the cap, a top extension substantially normal to the top edge of the cap, extensions from the lower corners of the cap overlying the adjacent edges and corner of the blade, a guard bar extending parallel of the cap in a plane behind the blade and carried by the cap extensions, and a handle pivotally connected to the cap top extension for swinging movement in a direction laterally of the cap and including means for engagement with the blade to eifect a clamping actionthereof against the cap;

3. In a safety razor, the combination with a blade, of a cap, in which the keen edge of the blade is below the lower edg of the cap, extensions from the lower corners of the cap adapted to overlie the adjacent edge and corners of the blade, said extensions below the blade being rearwardly and downwardly curved to form positioning lugs for the blade and to prevent downward movement thereof, a guard bar connecting the said extensions and disposed in a plane behind the plane of the blade, a handle pivotally connected to the upper edge of the cap, including -means for impingement upon the blade to clamp against the cap and whereby the surface of the blade away from the skin when shaving is free of any obstructions for substantially the entire area thereof, said handle and mounting means comprising an extension integral with and substantially normal to the top edge of the cap to which the handle is pivotally connected for swinging movement laterally of the cap, and cam means on the handle for directly engaging the blade and clamping it against the cap.

. JAMES w. BECKMAN, 

